Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park

Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
South Australia
Murray Lagoon seen from the Bald Hill lookout
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityKingscote
Coordinates35°55′5″S 137°25′13″E / 35.91806°S 137.42028°E / -35.91806; 137.42028[1]
Established21 January 1971[2]
Area4,213 ha (10,410 acres)[3]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
WebsiteCape Gantheaume Conservation Park
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, formerly the Cape Gantheaume National Park, is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island. Attractions include Murray Lagoon and D'Estrees Bay. It also includes Pelorus Islet located about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) southeast of Cape Gantheaume.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Shard, A.J. (21 January 1971). "NATIONAL PARKS ACT, 1966: VARIOUS NATIONAL PARKS DECLARED" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia: 186–187. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ Property Location Browser V2 Archived 12 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Government of South Australia, South Australia. Accessed 2014-02-27.